What do American middle school students like to be ? Some students say they want to be doctors or singers. Some want to be teachers or workers. But Kelly Brown, 13, wants to be a vegetarian cook. It is a new and interesting job. Kelly Brown wants be a cook because she doesn’t eat things from animals. Now she has a problem. She can’t find a vegetarian cook on the computer, so she says she will be the first vegetarian cook and also the best one in the USA.
Kelly Brown has a website(网址)for herself and other people. It is www.theveggiechef.net. She makes cooking videos for people. “I don’t like to cook with things from animals,” she says. “I like to cook with vegetables .”
Now her website is very popular and it helps many people a lot. Every day about 3,000 people learn to cook a healthy meal there. To thank her for helping animals, the organization PETA (善待动物组织) calls her a “Kind Kid”. Do you want to be a vegetarian cook like Kelly Brown?
1.Kelly Brown is a 13-year-old student from ___________.
A. England B. AustraliaC. CanadaD. the USA
2.What does Kelly Brown want to be?
A. Teacher B. Singer C. CookD. Doctor
3.Which one may Kelly Brown like to cook with?
A. B. C. D.
4. “www.theveggiechef.net” is a website for people to_____.
A. see Kelly’s photos B. learn to cook
C. look after animals D. be kind children
Vending machines (自动售货机) are very popular now. You can find them here and there. People can buy different things from them, like snacks and soft drinks. Now we can even buy train tickets from it in the train station.
They also sell newspapers in some busy areas. In some places, you can get a can of beer or Coke from the vending machine, but in some others, you can’t.
Some vending machines sell cigarettes (香烟). They are called “cigarettes machines”. With these machines, people can get cigarettes easily. These machines once (曾经) were popular in the United States. But they are not good for children. So you can’t see them now. In many areas in the United States, only some clubs and bars (酒吧) have cigarette machines, because children can never get into these places.
How does a vending machine work? If you want to buy a can of Coke, you can find its price on the machine. Put the money into the machine, and push the button (按按钮) of the Coke, then you can get your Coke and change. A vending machine makes our life easy and interesting.
1. What can’t we buy from a vending machine according to the passage?
A. Beer. B. Coke.C. Train tickets. D. Clothes.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about vending machines?
A. All the vending machines in the world are the same .
B. There are vending machines only in busy areas.
C. In some places, you can’t get beer from a vending machine.
D. Vending machines are not good for children.
3. In some areas in the United States, people can’t find cigarette machines because____
A. people don’t need cigarette machines any more
B. cigarettes are too expensive
C. people don’t want their children to get cigarettes
D. children don’t like cigarettes now
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. How to buy Coke
B. Vending machines in China
C. How to get money
D. Vending machines are popular
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1.Miss Wang wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there_______.
A. at 4:00 p. m on Monday
B. at 10:00 a. m on Tuesday
C. at 12:00 a. m on Sunday
D. at 11:00 a. m on Monday
2.Mr. Li wants to go to Blue Water World with his five-year-old twin sons this Friday. How much will they have to spend?
A.¥20 B.¥40C.¥80D.¥120
3.If Millie’s father goes to Blue Water World, he can’t_________there.
A. read booksB. buy thingsC. have a bathD. go swimming
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Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I .I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s day I give my father .too.” But what about the other days of the year?
I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to . So she dialed(拨打) the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen , she dialed the number again, “Hi, Mom …”
Later I asked, “ did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them time to answer the call. ”
My friend is a good girl. She is thinking about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please remember to think of your parents in every situation, not just on some days.
1.A. do B. will C. won’t D. don’t
2.A. a cakeB. a kiss C. a present D. some money
3.A. have a restB. make a callC. pay a visitD. go for a walk
4.A. hoursB. minutesC. secondsD. days
5.A. WhyB. WhatC. HowD. When
6.A. fast B. careless C. healthy D. slow
7.A. enough B. quickC. no D. little
8.A. neverB. alwaysC. seldomD. sometimes
9.A. bad B. cleverC. sickD. good
10.A. funny B. interesting C. importantD. happy
— I plan to be the top student in our school this term. —.
A. That’s all right
B. Good luck to your plan
C. Of course
D. You’re welcome
—I can’t stand the smell of the stinking tofu.
— Would you like to have a try? It ______quite delicious!
A. looksB. soundsC. tastes D. smells